times of stresssss

my kitty has been sick, and I just finished my first week of classes. It was a whopper of an end of break, not the best way to end it obviously…but my cat’s home, recovering, and hopefully on her way to being healthy again. We’re all still not completely sure what happened, but it had to do with undiagnosed diabetes, an infection, liver complications from the infection, and a few other things.

It’s been a rough few weeks.

In terms of classes, it’s going to be a pretty hard semester and I’m still trying to get myself back into the game. I’m taking Marketing Principles, Graphic Design Studio, Language & Culture, U.S. History of Technology, Public Service Internship, and an Independent Study thesis project for my Graphic Design degree. Wish me luckkkk.

More thoughtful/interesting posts coming soon, I promise.

new year, new hair!

Decided to go brunette. LOVE IT. I used Natural Instincts Nutmeg – it made my hair shiny and soft too!

Working on my “action plan” for 2010 – it’s about time I pulled things together for that!

What changes have you made for the new year?

link round up for the new year

• Vintage Ad Browser via Lifehacker’s article
• Photograbber app from Google Code
• Best tips for New Year’s resolutions I’ve read ever – Lifehacker’s Top 10 Mind Hacks for Making Your Resolutions Stick
• Issues with Low-Fat, via Lifehacker. I loved this article. My favorite snippet:

Stop associating "food" with "activity"
"Candy" has nothing to do with "working behind a desk"
"popcorn with loads of butter" has nothing to do with "watching a movie at home."
"Eating a whole box of Oreos" has nothing to do with "watching Sex In the City."
"Turkey" can be eaten any time during the year, so there’s no reason to overload at Thanksgiving.
Snack if you feel hungry, not because you’re doing a certain activity!

• Martha Stewart Organization index, a great resource for quick (and not so quick) DIY organization projects
• Use Better Tools to be a Better Student, via Lifehacker again. Great article with some useful tips on programs that will make your life easier in school.

Be back soon with my new year’s resolutions! Feel free to share yours in the comments if you drop by!